Marvelous Disney Episode 80: The New Mutants, Holiday Shopping, and MCU Updates

Review of "The New Mutants"

• 🎬 The film "The New Mutants" was finally released digitally after many delays, and the hosts found it to be surprisingly decent, leaning into its horror elements.
• horror The movie was filmed at Medfield State Hospital, a reportedly haunted abandoned mental hospital, which added to the creepy atmosphere.
• ⚠️ A major complaint was the lack of a climactic battle, with the ending feeling abrupt and anticlimactic, despite the story making sense within its context.
• 🎭 The film is based on the "Demon Bear" storyline from the New Mutants comics, and the effects were considered good enough for an X-Men movie.
• 🗣️ One drawback noted was the variety of accents among the cast, which bordered on humorous when placed together.

Holiday Shopping and Marvel Merchandise

• 🛍️ With the holiday season approaching, the hosts discussed potential gifts for Disney and Marvel fans.
• 🤖 A highly sought-after item is the Spiderbot from the "Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure" attraction at Avengers Campus, with a retail price of $79.99 but reselling for much higher.
• 📌 Limited edition merchandise, like the "Avengers Campus 2020 Assembled" pin, is also becoming a collector's item on eBay due to the delayed opening of the attraction.
• 💀 Another unique gift idea is the "Marvel Legends Deadpool's Severed Interactive Head," featuring over a hundred sayings and interactive features.

MCU Updates and Future Projects

• 🚀 The writers for "Deadpool 3" have been hired, with speculation that Doctor Strange or Wanda could introduce Deadpool into the MCU via the multiverse.
• ⚖️ The two-year waiting period for Marvel to use Daredevil has passed, and fans are petitioning for the return of Charlie Cox as the character.
• 🏹 Jeremy Renner is training for the "Hawkeye" limited series, which will feature Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova and potentially introduce Kate Bishop, played by Hailee Steinfeld.
• 📺 The "WandaVision" series is expected to explore Wanda Maximoff's powers and her transformation into the Scarlet Witch, setting up her role in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."
• 🎬 The release strategy for films is changing, with "Wonder Woman 1984" and "Soul" both having simultaneous theatrical and streaming releases, impacting traditional box office models.
• 💔 A tribute to Chadwick Boseman has been added to the opening of the "Black Panther" movie on Disney Plus, honoring his legacy.